Greensboro man charged in Gibsonville break-ins

Gibsonville police charged a Greensboro man after a foot pursuit with multiple felony breaking and entering of motor vehicles.

Police responded Aug. 2 to multiple reports of break-ins of motor vehicle in the Brookfield Drive and Brookfield Court area. There was a report also of a break-in involving an outbuilding.

There were obvious signs that someone had entered a number of motor vehicles and rummaged through personal belongings. Among items reported taken were loose change, laptops, speakers, an iPad, a debit card, checkbook, glasses, television and an Xbox 360.

With victims’ help, officers identified Keith Terrell Barney, 42, of 1901 Larkin St., Greensboro, as a suspect. He was arrested with the assistance of Greensboro police, and taken to the Alamance County jail, where he was incarcerated under a $75,000 secured bond.

Barney is charged with 14 counts of felony breaking and entering motor vehicles, one count of felony breaking and entering, one count of felony larceny, one count of felony larceny after breaking and entering, two counts of felony identity theft, two counts of felony attempt to obtain property by false pretense, and seven counts of misdemeanor larceny.